Yesterday the half day of the NBA. In it, the players answer all kinds of questions from journalists. Among so many superstars, there was one that generated a lot of expectation, Klay thompson. The player of Golden state warriors, was the protagonist two seasons ago due to the serious injury he suffered, romperse the anterior cruciate ligament of the left knee, during the NBA Finals of the 2019-2020 season. Is a key piece for Steve Kerr’s, a player who is a specialist from the 6.75 line but who also gets involved in defensive tasks. It’s been two years without him, but it seems that soon he will return to the courts.
Regarding the return date, the American player answered the following: “I do not have a fixed date, but I do not anticipate anything before 12 months, that is, at least until the end of November, beginning of December”. Although he is not yet ready to play, physically he continues to evolve: “I can do a lot of jump shots. Pretty good on the defensive slip. My timing is a little off. The reaction time is not there. That’s being rusty for two years. I anticipate that in the next four weeks I will play 5 against 5 again”.
Klay’s return is something both Warriors fans and their coach look forward to. Steve Kerr, that made it clear that his first game will be at home: “Bob has already told me that it has to be a home game. Klay won’t be (back) on the road”.